Our smartphones and tablets might be convenient, but aside from the fact that theyve actually been proven to cause us physical pain , they could also be giving us wrinkles.

The phenomenon is being referred to as text neck (sometimes called tech neck) and originally referenced the pain caused by constantly keeping your head titled forward . Now, doctors are using the term to describe the horizontal wrinkles that develop along the middle of the neck as a result of regularly looking down at phones, computers, tablets or other devices.

Of course, our phones arent solely responsible for the development of wrinkles or creases on our necks (we also tend to look down when reading, for example). Its more about the constant bending of our necks.

If you think about it, if youre folding your neck down, youre creating a folding of that area, Dr. Samer Jaber of Washington Square Dermatology in New York City told HuffPost. Thats what creates those lines.

As Dr. Andrew Ordon , a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon and specialist on The Doctors, explained to HuffPost, if youre bending at the neck frequently enough, you could develop permanent wrinkles.

Both doctors said that theyre seeing more patients come in with concerns about these text neck lines. They suggested that societys obsession with social media and selfies (in general), along with the constant downward neck craning, might be the reason its becoming more prevalent.